scholarly journals Effects of Short-Term Unsupervised Exercise, Based on Smart Bracelet Monitoring, on Body Composition in Patients Recovering from Breast Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153473542110407
Author(s):  
Liuqing Xu ◽  
Changming Zhou ◽  
Yiqun Ling ◽  
Huiping Ding ◽  
Qiong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Short Term

Objective: We aimed to investigate the effects of exercise, monitored and managed using smart bracelets, on body composition, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Methods: A before-and-after study was conducted in 109 patients who were in the recovery phase of breast cancer and attended the Breast Surgery Department of the Cancer Hospital of Fudan University up to December 2017. Patients were advised to adhere to at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, and a smart bracelet was issued to each participant to record their daily exercise data for 3 months. Bioelectrical impedance analysis was used to observe the effects of short-term unsupervised exercise intervention on body composition in patients recovering from breast cancer. Patients completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast to assess health-related quality of life. Results: Weight, body mass index (BMI), body fat mass (BFM), fat mass index (FMI), percent body fat (PBF), arm circumference (AC), arm muscle circumference (AMC), and visceral fat area (VFA) were lower than baseline after exercising for 3 months based on data from the wearable devices ( P < .05). The only significant improvement was found in the “additional concerns about breast cancer” category among the quality-of-life assessments ( P < .05). The average walking time was negatively associated with BFM, PBF, and FMI, while the average calorie consumption due to running was positively associated with fat free mass (FFM). Conclusion: In this study, we demonstrated that short-term exercise may be beneficial for postoperative breast cancer survivors. A wearable device could help patients track physical data easily and promote a healthier and more positive life.

scholarly journals Adjuvant Therapy Reduces Fat Mass Loss during Exercise Prescription in Breast Cancer Survivors

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Gabriele Mascherini ◽  
Benedetta Tosi ◽  
Chiara Giannelli ◽  
Elena Ermini ◽  
Leonardo Osti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Adjuvant Therapy ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Exercise Prescription ◽  
Exercise Program

Improvements in cancer care over the years have increased the numbers of cancer survivors. Therefore, quality of life, fat mass management and physical activity are growing areas of interest in these people. After the surgical removal of a breast cancer, adjuvant therapy remains anyway a common strategy. The aim of this study was to assess how adjuvant therapy can affect the effectiveness of an unsupervised exercise program. Forty-two women were enrolled (52.0 ± 10.1 years). Assessments performed at baseline and after six months of exercise prescription were body composition, health-related quality of life, aerobic capacity by Six-Minute Walk Test, limbs strength by hand grip and chair test and flexibility by sit and reach. Statistical analyses were conducted by ANOVA tests and multiple regression. Improvements in body composition, physical fitness and quality of life (physical functioning, general health, social functioning and mental health items) were found. The percentage change in fat mass has been associated with adjuvant cancer therapy (intercept = −0.016; b = 8.629; p < 0.05). An unsupervised exercise prescription program improves body composition, physical fitness and health-related quality of life in breast cancer survivors. Adjuvant therapy in cancer slows down the effectiveness of an exercise program in the loss of fat mass.

scholarly journals Therapy choices and quality of life in young breast cancer survivors: a short-term follow-up

2013 ◽  
Vol 206 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Catherine Lee ◽  
Rajendra S. Bhati ◽  
Edina E. von Rottenthaler ◽  
Angela M. Reagan ◽  
Sloan B. Karver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Young Breast Cancer

Effect of patient education on quality-of-life, pain and fatigue in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921552110310
Author(s):  
Patricia Martínez-Miranda ◽  
Maria Jesús Casuso-Holgado ◽  
José Jesús Jiménez-Rejano
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Emotional Quality ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life

Objective: To synthesise the existing evidence about the effect of patient education, either used alone or as adjunctive therapy, on the improvement of quality of life, pain and fatigue in adult breast cancer survivors. Data sources: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Cochrane Plus, PEDro, Dialnet and Clinicaltrials.gov databases. Methods: We conducted this systematic review in accordance with the PRISMA statement. Only randomised controlled trials with adult breast cancer survivors were included. We assessed the methodological quality of the studies using the PEDro scale and the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. We synthesised evidence using the GRADE tool. Results: We included 14 studies (PEDro 4–8 points) comprising 1749 adult women who survived breast cancer, of which we included 12 in the quantitative analysis. There were statistically significant short-term benefits for improved global quality-of-life (standardised mean difference [SMD] = 0.43, P = 0.05, 95% CI [0.00, 0.85]; GRADE: low certainty; not important), emotional quality-of-life (SMD = 0.32, P = 0.04, 95% CI [0.02, 0.62]) and fatigue (SMD = 0.24, P = 0.0004, 95% CI [0.11, 0.37]; GRADE: low certainty; not important). However, there were not statistically significant for pain severity (SMD = −0.05, P = 0.67, 95% CI [−0.26, 0.17]; GRADE: low certainty; not important) and fear to recurrence (SMD = −0.05, P = 0.68, 95% CI [−0.31, 0.20]; GRADE: moderate certainty; not important). Conclusion: Patient education have a significative effect in short-term global quality-of-life, emotional quality-of-life and fatigue, though all the results were classified as ‘not important’.

Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise Improves Quality Of Life and Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S201
Author(s):  
Cody D. Sims ◽  
Tim Burnham ◽  
Leo D??Acquisto ◽  
Charilaos Papadopoulos ◽  
Katie Kemble
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Low Intensity

scholarly journals Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise Improves Quality Of Life and Body Composition In Breast Cancer Survivors

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S201
Author(s):  
Cody D. Sims ◽  
Tim Burnham ◽  
Leo DʼAcquisto ◽  
Charilaos Papadopoulos ◽  
Katie Kemble
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Low Intensity

scholarly journals Practice and Outcome of Exercise Intervention on Breast Cancer-Specific Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 174-182
Author(s):  
Linda C Odikpo ◽  
Edith N Chiejina
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention

Background: Lifestyle modification like exercise is an essential rehabilitation measure that improves the quality of life (QoL) of women with breast cancer and helps in preventing cancer related complications. This study assessed the practice and outcome of exercise interventions on breast cancer-specific quality of life of survivors in Delta State, Nigeria. Methods: Experimental design was applied with intervention (47) and control (47) groups. This design involved a pre-test, an intervention, and a post-test. Exercise intervention (aerobic, resistance and flexibility exercises, including warm-up with Swiss ball and dance, climbing of stairs, treadmill, stationary exercise bicycle, shoulder, and arm exercises) was administered to the intervention group for twelve weeks. The assessment of breast cancer survivors' specific quality of life in the two groups was done with the English version of The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Breast Cancer-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ- EORTC-BR23) before and after the exercise intervention. Results: The overall pre and post-intervention breast cancer-specific functional quality of life was 65.4±22.7 (intervention group); 71.3±23.4 (control group) and 75.05 ±10.4 (intervention group); 58.65±12.9 (control group) while the pre and post breast cancer-specific symptoms QoL was 22.2±6.2 (intervention group); 24.1±9.6 (control group) and 11.8±13.0 (intervention group); 30.9±21.2 (control group), respectively. All the women in the intervention group practiced exercise only at mild/moderate intensity and no notable side effects were observed during the practice by many of them (n=39). Significant differences existed in the overall post-intervention breast cancer-specific functional and symptoms QoL between the two groups (p<0.001) and no significant differences were observed among most of the specific QoL scales in relation to age, duration of diagnosis, and stage of the cancer diagnosis. Conclusion: Exercise remains beneficial to women with breast cancer and has proven to be one of the necessary means to improve their overall well-being. Therefore, healthcare providers that manage these patients in different hospitals should always counsel and support them to initiate the recommended exercises for cancer survivors to enhance their survival.

Quality of life over time in a German cohort of breast cancer survivors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Thöne ◽  
N Obi ◽  
A Jung ◽  
M Schmidt ◽  
J Chang-Claude ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Over Time
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